FIB USU PR - Monday, 12 October 2026 FIB USU Lecturer, Dra. Roma Ayuni Aminoeddin Loebis, M.A., successfully completed her doctoral program in Regional Planning at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), earning an A grade. Her achievement was marked by the completion of her dissertation entitled “A Model of Community Participation in Sustainable Tourism through English Language Proficiency.”
The dissertation explores a model of community participation in sustainable tourism development, with English language proficiency as an important aspect of the study. English language skills can facilitate communication between local communities and tourists, while helping communities introduce the potential of their regions and local cultures to a wider audience.
This research is relevant to tourism development efforts that focus not only on economic growth but also on community involvement and the sustainability of local resources. Community participation is an important aspect of developing tourism destinations that respond to residents’ needs while taking local social and cultural values into account.
The completion of this doctoral program represents a contribution to the advancement of knowledge through research connecting regional planning, English language proficiency, and sustainable tourism. The findings are expected to serve as an academic reference for further tourism research and community empowerment strategies, in accordance with the study’s findings and recommendations.
Dra. Roma Ayuni Aminoeddin Loebis’s achievement is expected to inspire the academic community to continue strengthening academic capacity and producing research relevant to societal needs. This accomplishment also highlights the importance of higher education in advancing knowledge and supporting sustainable development practices.